Aircraft classified as fifth generation jet fighters are those in service approximately from 2005 onward, until the succeeding generation of fighters enter service. These aircraft are notable mostly for employing advanced integrated avionics systems, and feature other new technologies such as stealth technology, supercruise, thrust vectoring, advances in sensors, and VTOL.

The advanced integrated avionics systems reduces the workload for pilots. This combined with advances in sensors allows them to observe the battle space more effectively (increasing situation awareness). Stealth technology reduces aircraft visibility to enemies.

Currently the only developed fifth generation jet fighters are the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II according to sources.

現役機種

•  United States
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  • Lockheed Martin / Boeing F-22 Raptor (maiden flight in 1997, entered service in 2005)  洛克希德·馬丁 / 波音 F-22猛禽戰鬥機 

試飛中

•  美國 /  英國
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  • 洛克希德·馬丁 / 諾斯洛普·格魯門公司 F-35閃電II攻擊戰鬥機

發展中

 India 

• Medium Combat Aircraft (maiden flight expected in 2012)

 People's Republic of China 

• Shenyang J-XX (J-13 and J-14 expected in service in 2012)

 South Korea 

• KFX (maiden flight expected in 2014)

 Russia 

• Sukhoi PAK FA (maiden flight expected in 2009)

 Russia /  India 

• Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (2-seater variant of PAK-FA)

 United States /  United Kingdom /  Italy /  Netherlands /  Canada /  Turkey /  Australia /  Norway /  Denmark 

• Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (maiden flight achieved in 2006)

  

Lockheed Martin has made an awesome video—hosted by experimental test pilot Alan Norman—showing the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II combat airplanes, which include an exclusive view on the F-35 demon pilot helmet targeting system.

  

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   F-22 Demo at Tyndall 2009

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F-22 Demo at Tyndall 2009

  

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